The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-03-18

ting up shelf in a certain room.
'This is the proper side on
which to put it up" said the DOmi.
ME, severely.
IL beg pardon, my dear, but
should say shelf put NJ, there
would tumble down." rejOined Mrs.
Dominic, thoughtfully. Nov, on
that side are jOisls, to which brack
cts could be fastened"
''There are 10 jOists on that side y
averred the Dominic, with convic.
ton.
"Y0u can'l really tell until you
sound the wall with hammer OI
something lleavy," said Mrs. Demi
ME. 81 think there are joists there
The carpenter came the next d ~
and put up the shelf on Mrs. DOmi
nie'S side. He said there were
jOists on that side, aud there wasn't
any solid support on The other.
Did Mrs. Dominic crow over her
husband Not bit. This would
have spoiled the whole thing. She
just laughed at him demurely out
of the corners of her eyes, and
kissed him, aud told him he was
the very sweetest, dearest man in
existence, which made him give her
a playful box on the ear and a
shake of mock reproof. But, in
his heart, he respected her because
she had had a real OpiuiOn, and it
had been a good one.
Again, there was ii step ladder to
be put away. Where should they
put its
"rherc'S the long closet" sug-
gested Mrs. Dominic.
''Oh, it wont go in there!7 de
clared Dominic.
"Now you try it, persisted his
wife. II think it will"
"Let me measure,' said the Dom.
inie gravely, and he produced IA
measure and went at 1t.
81 was right" he said, sit is now
mathematically demonstrated that
the ladder will not go in the closet
II don't think YOU have calculat.
ell upon just the slant that Ipr0pOse
to give H." insisted bis wife. IL
don't wish to seem absurd, but /
feel IA moral certainty that that lad.
der will go INTO that closet. Please
make the altempt now, Just to graft
fy me-"
The Dominic .rumbled, aud said
SOmethin. under bis breath about
''hOw strange even the most reason
able of women would sometimes
conduct themselves but he carried
HE ladder in, and-it titte INTO the
closet like charm
Mrs. Dominic put her face into
pillow and laughed so
hard that even the Dominic, who
was inclined to be Il little cross, had
10 laugh little himself. "DO for.
give me !" cried Mrs. Dominic, put
ing up a bright face 10 his, "YOu
nave such a noble decision OF char
lcter, my dear, thar | canft bear to
liSparage it, but don't you think
bat YOU sometimes, very occasion.
Ills, let il get the better you p
Ayd the Dominic confessed, with a /
grim aud somewhat chagfined smile,
that possibly sOunfitHe;. he did. 4
But he loved her the better, and
respected her the more, hecauSe
she had shown him that she had an
opinion of her own, and the power
to maintainit.
II, gentlemen, you want wives
who can conduct yOur households |
you must not lord it over
them so perSistently and arrogantly |
to deprive them OF any will-pO Eer,
and to weaken to the pOIut of child
ishness their ability to decide and
to act promptly upon decisions.
And it. ladies, you would retain
the permanent aud ever-grOwing
affection aud respect of your bus
bands, YOU must not allow your
selves TO be too entirely managed
by others. You must learn to think,
to decide wisely for yourselves, aud
to impress. in some legitimate way |
there are thousands of them
your power upon those around You.